Apple-blossom Weevil vs Mérida Nightshade

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Curculionidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Solanum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Mérida Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Apple-blossom Weevil

The Apple-blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) is a species in the genus Anthonomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.